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plenary indulgence

 
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–noun Roman Catholic Church.
a remission of the total temporal punishment that is still due to sin after absolution. Compare indulgence (def. 6).
Origin:
1665–75
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plenary indulgence  
n.   Roman Catholic Church
An indulgence that remits the full temporal punishment incurred by a sinner.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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